March 22nd, 2015 2015 is our 25 year of meal service to those in need in Denver, and we have served over 76, 000 meals to date. Sometimes people feel uncomfortable or even a little afraid of the homeless members of our society, but in my own experience, I have never been harmed in …
March 10th -13th, 2015 The airport closure in Nepal after the practice with the Nepal Army Rangers impacted the travel schedule dramatically. Unfortunately our time in Thailand was cut completely but luckily we were able to make it to Japan on schedule. We were able to practice at Dento Ryu Iwama Headquarters with …
March 9th, 2015 This was a visit to remember for the children of Bilay House as Homma Kancho surprised them at school in the village neighboring Bilay House. The children were delighted to see Homma Kancho and Homma Kancho was delighted with the news from Pastor Bilay, Founder of Bilay House. The Bilay House is located outside of the village …
March 1st -7th, 2015 The AHAN Nepal Training Center-ANTC is located on the Nepal Army base in the capital city of Kathmandu, Nepal. Depending on circumstances, there are usually about 800 Nepal Ranger Army cadets training at the base in unarmed combat techniques at any given time. Nippon Kan Aikido technique has been adopted into this Nepal Army unarmed combat …
Feb 25th -27th 2015 Homma Kancho spent a couple of days in Cambodia researching refugee support project for AHAN and meeting with local staff. Details to come.
Feb 3rd 2015 With the new Bilay House Heritage Center finished and open, the children are weaving a number cloths with traditional Karen tribe designs. All of the children say “Thank you very much!” for the water cooler, school uniforms and shoes. Studying traditional Karen tribe weaving at the …
January 20th , 2015 We moved our AHAN Izmir dojo to our new location and began full time practice again this January. I do not charge fees for children or adults for student rank promotions and any donations we do receive are donated to the Leukemia Foundation of Izmir. Some of our adult students also donate much needed blood to …
Jan 6th, 2015 All of Aikido Nippon Kan Beginner’s Classes start for the year in January. Since Nippon Kan began recording Beginner’s Class attendance, over 25,000 students have attended these courses. There are three Beginners Class sessions to choose from, each six week course beginning in consecutive weeks. For the three January classes, 53 beginning students enrolled this year. Starting …
Dec 19th -21st, 2014 After visiting the AHAN Myanmar Learning Center in Yangon, I traveled north to Pyn Oo Rwin, about a two hour drive outside of Mandalay in the Shan state. Pyin Oo Rwin is a beautiful town surrounded by mountain peaks and is the new home of Myanmar Aikikai New Organization Renbu Kan dojo. http://www.myanmaraikikai.com/ I had come …
Dec 16th -18th, 2014 It has been a while since Homma Kancho has visited the AHAN Myanmar Learning Center. Many of our students have been accepted into the universities and some have already graduated and found a good job. Many of the children from the Yadanapon Monastery Orphanage have also grown enough to start their high school studies at the …
December 12th -15th, 2014 The Chiang Mai University Aikido Instructors are all current or retired professors, doctors or high level professionals, rendering the academic level of understanding of budo and their practice level of the Japanese martial art of Aikido at Chiang Mai University very high. My new relationship with the Chiang Mai University Aikido Club began when I found …
December 11th -16th, 2014 The AHAN Nippon Kan Bilay House is doing well. Our operations are growing, filling everyone with new motivation. The new Bilay House Heritage Center is now complete and after study time, the kids are learning new skills at the heritage center. It is gratifying to see them learn the weaving and bamboo basket crafts that are …
Dec 7th, 2014 January is always the best time for enrollment in our new Beginner’s Aikido classes, so this year in December, we held an open house. Envesco Field stadium where the Denver Broncos play their home football games is very near Nippon Kan. From our parking lot it is about a 15 minute walk to the stadium. For home …
Dec 5th -25th, 2014 Four Asian countries on this trip and so many different experiences. On this trip, I visited Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia to research future projects for AHAN. What kind of project will be selected by AHAN is not an easy decision and not an easy process. There are many factors that have to be weighed carefully before …
November 20th, 2014 There are two famous Buddhist festivals for the people of Myanmar called the Songkran and Khahtain festivals. Domo Restaurant has about 10 people from Myanmar working at the restaurant and every year Nippon Kan supports the celebration of these festivals in Denver. At the Khantain festival, elaborately decorated “trees” are made from money to take to the …
